1781 – George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis.
1865 – President Andrew Johnson proclaims an end to “insurrection” in Texas.
1888 – Longest US men’s single tennis tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T.S. Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 9-4, an 80 game 1st round contest.
1896 – Dial telephone patented.
1912 – Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect.
1930 – Dumont’s 1st TV broadcast for home reception (NYC).
1944 – “Anna Lucasta” opens on Broadway.
1956 – Republicans convene at Cow Palace.
1961 – Phillies set then dubious record of 23 straight loses, beat Braves.
1964 – US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Economic Opportunity Act, an anti-poverty measure totaling nearly $1 billion.
1965 – Rolling Stones release their single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (their 1st US hit) in the UK.
1971 – FBI begins covert investigation of journalist Daniel Schorr.
1974 – Nolan Ryan pitch measured at record 161.5 kph (100.4 mph).
1982 – US marines land in Beirut, Lebanon.
1986 – Postal worker Patrick Sherrill shot 14 fellow workers dead in Edmond, Oklahoma.
1991 – Dolphin Dan Marino surpasses Joe Montana as the highest paid NFL player with a 5-year extension for $25 million.
1993 – Mother Teresa hospitalized with malaria.
1995 – “The Play’s the Thing” closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 75 performances.
1998 – US embassy bombings: US military launches cruise missle attacks against al-Qaida camps in Afghanistan and a suspected chemical plant in Sudan in retaliation for August 7 bombing of American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
2006 – 88th PGA Championship: Tiger Woods shoots a 270 at Medinah Country Club.
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